Odontaspis

Odontaspis is one of two genera in the sand shark family, Odontaspididae. They are large-bodied sharks with long, conical snouts, broad-based dorsal and anal fins, and an asymmetrical caudal fin with a strong lower lobe. Their teeth are large, with prominent narrow cusps. They are distinguished from the similar genus Carcharias by the absence of crushing posterior teeth.

Species

Extant

Smalltooth sand tiger or bumpytail raggedtooth, Odontaspis ferox (Risso, 1810)
Bigeye sand tiger, Odontaspis noronhai (Maul, 1955)

Extinct

Odontaspis aculeatus Capetta & Case, 1975
Odontaspis speyeri (Dartevelle & Casier, 1943)
Odontaspis winkleri Leriche, 1905

Translation

The word "Odontaspis" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Italian.